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bureaucratic

[byoor-uh-krat-ik] / ˌbyʊər əˈkræt ɪk /








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Lawyers who are experts in tort claims said the bureaucratic process is lengthy and complex, and any damage award would likely be lower than what a claimant is seeking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

When Kafka died of tuberculosis in 1924 at age 40, he was virtually unknown; by the late 1930s he was an international phenomenon, his surname a signifier of bureaucratic inhumanity and modern unease.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Olga Kefalogianni said the Greek government did not want visitors to be "burdened" by bureaucratic procedures when entering or leaving the country.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Some of this is due to the complicated and sometimes bureaucratic system for making claims.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Chapter Eleven had been dealing with the bureaucratic side of things, getting the death certificates and placing the obituaries.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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